tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6005489098024788009..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Swallows and AmazonsMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-21269944046583859072013-07-09T10:23:44.185-04:002013-07-09T10:23:44.185-04:00JaneGS - It's always a bummer when you realize...JaneGS - It's always a bummer when you realize you missed out on a great book when you were a kid. I'm making a huge stack for my niece and nephews to read though!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-79063924770413227732013-07-08T21:58:45.029-04:002013-07-08T21:58:45.029-04:00I've heard of this book, and wish I'd read...I've heard of this book, and wish I'd read it as a kid. Still sounds like a marvelous adventure and fantasy. Yes, no moving to islands these days!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-73473734101063157562013-06-10T16:00:38.062-04:002013-06-10T16:00:38.062-04:00Jeanne - I love that! I don't know how parents...Jeanne - I love that! I don't know how parents balance that fine line between giving their kids freedom and supervising them. I admire you guys that do it right!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-9932962762604376262013-06-10T08:41:43.408-04:002013-06-10T08:41:43.408-04:00We used to say "better drowned than duffers&q...We used to say "better drowned than duffers" to our kids to say that we had faith in their abilities. It takes a lot of teaching beforehand to have that kind of faith in your children.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374498643286099244noreply@blogger.com